Posted by Susan J on October 21, 2003, at 12:04:00
In reply to Re: addendum, posted by Larry Hoover on October 21, 2003, at 11:50:09
Larry,
>>When I need to simplify my life, to cope with the vagaries of my well-being, I restrict my interaction with the world while I rest.
<<There are some *huge* advantages to living alone... :-)> I have been very ill. I do not yet have confidence that I will remain in a state of relative well-being. It has been a long road back to functionality, and I'll just see how things go, before I even consider developing an interpersonal relationship with anyone.
<<I'm sorry you have felt so badly.....I'm feeling pretty good these days, and yet I always wonder, to the point of obsession sometimes, if and when it's *going* to strike again. Having had a history major depressive episodes, the last one being by far the worst, I can't possibly believe it's not gonna come back. And I'm still digging myself out of the damage I've done to my life with this last one.But I hope you have some good, healthy, strong relationships with some friends/family. Complete isolation, as I'm sure you know, can be harmful in its own right. This past bout of depression really defined for me who my good family/friends were, and who were simply plain toxic....
Hugs,
Susan
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